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Final Zoning Code Commission report gets public hearing
The final report from Philadelphia’s Zoning Code Commission is getting a public hearing in City Council chambers before going up fo ...
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University of Delaware pledges to increase diversity
The University of Delaware is pledging to increase diversity among its faculty and student body. The university’s board of t ...
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Newark Police release composite sketch of suspect in attempted luring of a child
Newark Police have developed a composite sketch of the suspect who tried to lure a teenage girl into his van last week. The incide ...
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D.A. Williams won’t keep seeking death penalty for Mumia Abu-Jamal
Almost 30 years after the death of Philadelphia Police officer Daniel Faulkner, the man convicted of killing him–Mumia Abu-Jamal ...
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Soul singer Howard Tate dies in N.J. apartment at 72
Soul singer Howard Tate has died in his New Jersey apartment a decade after a career resurrection that followed years of tragedy and obsc ...
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Delaware honors veterans and those who perished at Pearl Harbor
In rembrance of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor December 7th, 1941, flags across Delaware are flying at half-staf ...
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Delaware health officials want to keep you from giving the gift of influenza to your friends and loved ones this season. Tha ...
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Research: Bedbugs can thrive despite inbreeding
Some fun news for you this morning: Bedbugs aren’t just sleeping with you. They’re sleeping with each other. Re ...
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Philly school closed again amid hazmat probe
A Philadelphia Catholic high school is closed again despite being cleared to open after dozens of people complained of eye irritation dur ...
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Battleship memorial, peace lilies figure in floral tribute to Pearl Harbor
The Hawaiian theme of the 2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show may bring to mind leis, orchids ...
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Crime and vacant land raised as concerns at East Mt. Airy Neighbors meeting
A feeling that Mt. Airy’s streets are not as safe as they used to be was a top issue at last night’s East Mt. Airy Neighbors ...
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Regional contest aims to teach students how to keep the Schuylkill clean
Every day, we turn on the faucet to get drinking water and shower without thinking about where the water comes from. To help ...
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On this Delaware Day, Governor Markell will honor Carol Hoffecker for contribution to the study and teach of the state’s history. & ...
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Top five holiday events in Roxborough, Manayunk and East Falls this month
Looking for some Christmas cheer in Manayunk, Roxborough or East Falls this month? Here are a few ideas: Winter Concerts a ...
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